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jeff toobin, joe johns both joining me. joe, we were talking about it a little bit -- a few minutes ago. it is very interesting, not just in the cases that the supreme court decided to take, but the ones that they decided not to take. why? >> that's absolutely right. there is one case, gill versus the office of personnel management, which had a whole list of plaintiffs in it, a number of couples that had been denied different types of benefits, that the court did not decide to take, it is a sprawling case. and one of the things that is interesting about that is that in gill there was at least a possibility that justice kagan might have had to recuse herself because of her involvement further down the line as solicitor general. that would have created the possibility of at least conceivably of a 4-4 tie on the court. but by not taking that case, i think you can ask jeffrey toobin, but my feeling is they increase the possibilities that they're going to get something here that really matters and doesn't just come out as a tie,
jeff toobin, joe johns both joining me. joe, we were talking about it a little bit -- a few minutes ago. it is very interesting, not just in the cases that the supreme court decided to take, but the ones that they decided not to take. why? >> that's absolutely right. there is one case, gill versus the office of personnel management, which had a whole list of plaintiffs in it, a number of couples that had been denied different types of benefits, that the court did not decide to take, it is...
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jeff, why is it that the crisis seems to be heating up? you point out that the congo that the government's army is losing battle after battle. being routed in battle after battle by the rebels. >> i think this is really an issue of state failure. i've been covering congo for six years and i've seen the country get weaker and weaker since i began. there was a big election in 2006 that created a lot of hope and enthusiasm that things were turning around. they haven't. since then, the government has become more authoritarian, more corrupt, more rebel groups. what we are seeing is a symptom and cause. it's a symptom of this weak state that can't control its own territory. watch the couple hundred rebels march into the big es city in the country and they didn't do much about it. that's also a cause. now that the rebels have taken goma, a lot of other opposition groups are starting to think wait, maybe now is the time to really take on the government, and people are smelling blood in the water, and that's the worry that these rebels in eastern c
jeff, why is it that the crisis seems to be heating up? you point out that the congo that the government's army is losing battle after battle. being routed in battle after battle by the rebels. >> i think this is really an issue of state failure. i've been covering congo for six years and i've seen the country get weaker and weaker since i began. there was a big election in 2006 that created a lot of hope and enthusiasm that things were turning around. they haven't. since then, the...
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republican jeff sessions comes out front tonight. >>> also, how far is too far when you're interviewing someone on a sensitive topic? barbara walters asks governor chris christie if he is too fat for the job of president. john avalon's going to weigh in on this one with a little bit of historical perspective. >>> also, a new twist in the very bizarre story about john mcafee. the internet tycoon has now left guatemala. police want to question him about a murder in belize, but that is not where he's headed. details, next. still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny nose. [ breathes deeply ] awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] yes, it is. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the
republican jeff sessions comes out front tonight. >>> also, how far is too far when you're interviewing someone on a sensitive topic? barbara walters asks governor chris christie if he is too fat for the job of president. john avalon's going to weigh in on this one with a little bit of historical perspective. >>> also, a new twist in the very bizarre story about john mcafee. the internet tycoon has now left guatemala. police want to question him about a murder in belize, but...
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republican jeff sessions comes out front tonight. >>> also, how far is too far when you're interviewing someone on a sensitive topic? barbara walters asks governor chris christie if he is too fat for the job of president. john avalon's going to weigh in on this one with a little bit of historical perspective. >>> also, a new twist in the very bizarre story about john mcafee. the internet tycoon has now left guatemala. police want to question him about a murder in belize, but that is not where he's headed. details, next. [ woman ] dear cat, your hair mixes with pollen and dust. i get congested. but now, with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrtec®, plus a powerful decongestant. zyrtec-d® lets me breath freer, so i can love the air. [ male announcer ] zyrtec-d®. behind the pharmacy counter. no prescription needed. [ male announcer ] zyrtec-d®. behind the pharmacy counter. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into
republican jeff sessions comes out front tonight. >>> also, how far is too far when you're interviewing someone on a sensitive topic? barbara walters asks governor chris christie if he is too fat for the job of president. john avalon's going to weigh in on this one with a little bit of historical perspective. >>> also, a new twist in the very bizarre story about john mcafee. the internet tycoon has now left guatemala. police want to question him about a murder in belize, but...
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republican jeff sessions comes out front tonight. >>> also, how far is too far when you're interviewing someone on a sensitive topic? barbara walters asks governor chris christie if he is too fat for the job of president. john avalon's going to weigh in on this one with a little bit of historical perspective. >>> also, a new twist in the very bizarre story about john mcafee. the internet tycoon has now left guatemala. police want to question him about a murder in belize, but that is not where he's headed. details, next. ur future. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but we are stronger. and aids... ♪ aids is going to lose. aids is going to lose. ♪ [ sniffs ] i took dayquil but my nose is still runny. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't treat that. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your runny
republican jeff sessions comes out front tonight. >>> also, how far is too far when you're interviewing someone on a sensitive topic? barbara walters asks governor chris christie if he is too fat for the job of president. john avalon's going to weigh in on this one with a little bit of historical perspective. >>> also, a new twist in the very bizarre story about john mcafee. the internet tycoon has now left guatemala. police want to question him about a murder in belize, but...
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jeff, thank you very much. really appreciate your perspective. our special coverage of the connecticut shooting continuing after a quick break. >> reporter: here's lieutenant paul vance of the connecticut state police. he's briefing reporters, all of us, on the investigation. >> -- literally the word is "plead." families are grieving. many of the families have asked to please afford them their privacy as they go through this ter shs t terrible tragedy. the lieutenant has asked me to pass that on to you as concisely as possible. that's the best way i can do it. at this time i can take a couple questions. we'll see if we can clear up anything. then i'm going to speak a little bit about our future get-togethers. >> [ inaudible ]. >> correct. >> [ inaudible ]. >> you're going to ask me a hard question, and i'm trying to recall. there were two phone calls. the question was about the threats. there were two threats of violence. we can just simply say that came in, two separate phone calls against the same facility, which was the church, the catholic ch
jeff, thank you very much. really appreciate your perspective. our special coverage of the connecticut shooting continuing after a quick break. >> reporter: here's lieutenant paul vance of the connecticut state police. he's briefing reporters, all of us, on the investigation. >> -- literally the word is "plead." families are grieving. many of the families have asked to please afford them their privacy as they go through this ter shs t terrible tragedy. the lieutenant has...
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joining me from new york is clinical psychologist jeff gardere. great to have you back. someone said that about newtown, it is a town with ptsd. >> yes. >> i say we're a country right now with ptsd. >> absolutely. everyone is feeling this. when you look at hurricane sandy and what happened in newtown, these were the grinches that stole christmas. a lot of people don't even realize that christmas is on tuesday. they're just oblivious. we don't see a lot of decorations. people really are grieving, don. >> i said a moment ago this is having a broader effect. how significant are those effects? you told us earlier about a group of parents in new york that you spoke to who were just weeping over this. >> absolutely. everyone i know has been affected. they still have not been able to come back from it. and they're still processing because they don't know what happened. and with this shooter taking his life and taking his mom's life, they feel that they've been cheated out of any kind of justice or understanding what happened. >> one of the young girls who died in newtown is emi
joining me from new york is clinical psychologist jeff gardere. great to have you back. someone said that about newtown, it is a town with ptsd. >> yes. >> i say we're a country right now with ptsd. >> absolutely. everyone is feeling this. when you look at hurricane sandy and what happened in newtown, these were the grinches that stole christmas. a lot of people don't even realize that christmas is on tuesday. they're just oblivious. we don't see a lot of decorations. people...
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jeff is a u.s. army sergeant that served in afghanistan. he says aris shouldn't be with her mother because lynn has a drinking problem. >> personally i don't think that somebody with an issue, an alcohol issue like that, can take care of a child. you know, definitely on their own. >> reporter: as evidenced jeff points to this 2010 police video where lynn was charged with disorderly conduct. but lynn says it was an isolated incident after a night out. >> i had too much to drink, and i apologized to the court, you know, when i was taken to court. that's no reflection on me as a mother. i wasn't drunk in charge of my child. >> reporter: it's a classic he-said-she-said. >> i believe he set me up. >> reporter: lynn accuses jeff of unwanted controlling behavior, including a plot to get her deported. >> he called the police on me on the 24th of december, christmas eve, and i was removed from the house. i was taken to jail. >> reporter: something jeff denies. >> how could i get her deported? how is that even possible? >> reporter: telling a totally
jeff is a u.s. army sergeant that served in afghanistan. he says aris shouldn't be with her mother because lynn has a drinking problem. >> personally i don't think that somebody with an issue, an alcohol issue like that, can take care of a child. you know, definitely on their own. >> reporter: as evidenced jeff points to this 2010 police video where lynn was charged with disorderly conduct. but lynn says it was an isolated incident after a night out. >> i had too much to...
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jeff bridges. >> i know. >> have you seen it? >> i want to see that and avatar. >> they have come a long way. let me play a game with you. great lawyer? >> ted. >> david. >> too easy. >> the adversaries are now friends, really good friends, and when we asked to meet with them, they suggested a personal spot. david boyce's apartment in new york city. >> if anybody had said to me nine years ago that i would be about to be interviewing the two men who fought each other tooth and nail in bush versus gore on the same side of a constitutional fight, i would have said, are you crazy? >> actually, david and i talked about this in 2000. as we were getting ready to argue in the supreme court, that some day we'd like to be on the same side in the united states supreme court. and we said some day, some day someone is going to come to us who will want to get married, and they'll be gay. >> it would take nearly a decade for that to actually happen. >> what do we want? >> olson was recruited by a group of hollywood activists who wanted to chall
jeff bridges. >> i know. >> have you seen it? >> i want to see that and avatar. >> they have come a long way. let me play a game with you. great lawyer? >> ted. >> david. >> too easy. >> the adversaries are now friends, really good friends, and when we asked to meet with them, they suggested a personal spot. david boyce's apartment in new york city. >> if anybody had said to me nine years ago that i would be about to be interviewing the two...
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jeff, this is not only a big deal, but this is also some complex legal questions here. what do you think is a realistic outcome as the justices will be taking this up some time next year. one great reporter said justices are not taking up one be question, it's arriving in stages. >> they are, and the two cases are very different from each other. the defensive marriage act case that comes from new york state, that has to do with the federal law passed in 1996 that says that the federal government will not recognize same sex marriages even in states where it's legal. that's a case where i think it is very likely to find a sympathetic hearing from anthony kennedy who has been sympathetic to gay rights in his earlier opinions. the proposition eight case has been a wild card. potentially, that's a case about whether every state in the union has to allow same sex marriage. there are different ways the court could decide the case, but that raises the possibility of a guarantee of marriage equality in the whole country. >> and you're an expert on the justices on the court, what
jeff, this is not only a big deal, but this is also some complex legal questions here. what do you think is a realistic outcome as the justices will be taking this up some time next year. one great reporter said justices are not taking up one be question, it's arriving in stages. >> they are, and the two cases are very different from each other. the defensive marriage act case that comes from new york state, that has to do with the federal law passed in 1996 that says that the federal...
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but jeff's lawyer argues the judge got it wrong. the question is whether lynn intended to stay in the u.s. with her family. >> the phrase miscarriage of justice comes to mind. >> reporter: but the main issue for the supreme court is if jeffs can appeal the decision now that she's out of the country. you've got to have that next level of review. >> this is a case that has immediate significant long lasting impact for every parent in america. >> reporter: though most likely for military families and families who travel overseas, ultimately lynn's lawyer says it comes down to this. >> the welfare of the child is not good for a child to be like a ping-pong ball going backwards and forwards between different countries. >> reporter: important to say that the treaty that affects this case is mainly designed to help children who have been abducted from their home country. this is a slightly different scenario. it's caught the attention of two republican senators but neither office would say they would address the issues, because passing a b
but jeff's lawyer argues the judge got it wrong. the question is whether lynn intended to stay in the u.s. with her family. >> the phrase miscarriage of justice comes to mind. >> reporter: but the main issue for the supreme court is if jeffs can appeal the decision now that she's out of the country. you've got to have that next level of review. >> this is a case that has immediate significant long lasting impact for every parent in america. >> reporter: though most...
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jeff, thank you very much. i want to get back to deb feyerick in atlanta. deb has other information, sol stories we're following today. >> okay, thanks, don. obviously a very difficult conversation to have with kids but we start with details on a developing story. doctors are monitoring secretary of state hillary clinton for a concussion. clinton apparently hit her head after she fainted. her office says clinton was dehydrated from a stomach virus and she's resting comfortably at home. she will work from home next week following her doctor's recommendations. she canceled a trip to the middle east and north africa last week because of the stomach virus. >>> former south african president nelson mandela also recovering right now after having surgery to remove gallstones today. the procedure was successful. he remains hospitalized for a recurring lung infection. the 94-year-old anti-apartheid icon has not appeared in public since the 2010 world cup that was hosted by south africa. >>> in egypt, president mohamed morsi cast his ballot today for a new draft cons
jeff, thank you very much. i want to get back to deb feyerick in atlanta. deb has other information, sol stories we're following today. >> okay, thanks, don. obviously a very difficult conversation to have with kids but we start with details on a developing story. doctors are monitoring secretary of state hillary clinton for a concussion. clinton apparently hit her head after she fainted. her office says clinton was dehydrated from a stomach virus and she's resting comfortably at home....
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jeff, let's just start with the law. we have it, we can put it right up there on the screen here in the district of columbia, the law on ammunition feeding devices. no person in the district shall possess, sell, transfer any large k35s ammunition feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm. for the purposes of this subsection, the term large capacity ammunition feeding device means magazine, belt, drum, feed strip or similar device that has a capacity of or can readily be restored or converted to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition. so assuming what he held up was the real thing, did nbc break the law? >> it's obvious. david gregory is going to the big house. it's just done. no, this is so silly. come on, i know it's the day after christmas, but, i mean, look, this is a silly little diversion. he was obviously using it for a demonstration. there is no chance that this would result in a prosecution. it's a good opportunity for the washington, d.c. police to point out that it's illegal to
jeff, let's just start with the law. we have it, we can put it right up there on the screen here in the district of columbia, the law on ammunition feeding devices. no person in the district shall possess, sell, transfer any large k35s ammunition feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm. for the purposes of this subsection, the term large capacity ammunition feeding device means magazine, belt, drum, feed strip or similar device that has a capacity of or can...
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jeff, so what does it take to get someone like alicia hired? >> i think that the economic underpinnings underpinnings require some security and some long-term stability. it is not enough for congress to come along and say, okay, we have decided on this deal for 2013. i think the political class is loving this attention. we're all sitting here on pins and needles and bated breath waiting for they on high to decide our futures. it would be really nice if we could get back to the point where we say here is the rates, here is the appreciation, here is the withholding, and let the rest of us go do what we're supposed to do, which is help alicea get a job. >> students protest for healthy school lunches. they actually get what they asked explains how next. [ female announcer ] what if the next big thing, isn't a thing at all? it's lots of things. all waking up. connecting to the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ it's going to be amazing. and exciting. and maybe, most remarkably, not that far away. we're going to wake the world
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. >> jeff, weigh in on this. i thought -- i was kind of surprised how specific the president was when he talked about the things he's pushing forward. the assault weapons ban and a limit on high-capacity ammunitions and a background check for all gun purchases. what kind of position is he in to push this forward? there's been so little political will on either side to do any of that. >> i was struck how he said, joe biden is the perfect person to do this, because biden was the person who led the assault weapons ban fight in congress in 1994. that's certainly true. it is also true that that crime bill and particularly the assault weapons ban was considered a political disaster for the democratic party, especially for the democrats in the south and in the west who were really wiped out in the 1994 midterm elections. so, yes, it is true biden has the expertise, but he knows what a political risk it is for democrats like, for example, kay hagen, who is running for re-election in north carolina. let's see what she thi
. >> jeff, weigh in on this. i thought -- i was kind of surprised how specific the president was when he talked about the things he's pushing forward. the assault weapons ban and a limit on high-capacity ammunitions and a background check for all gun purchases. what kind of position is he in to push this forward? there's been so little political will on either side to do any of that. >> i was struck how he said, joe biden is the perfect person to do this, because biden was the...
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jeff toobin is our senior legal analyst. >>> sandy hook students may dread the day they must return to school, at least some of them. now officials are trying to give them a little bit more time to cope with this tragedy. let's say you want to get ahead in your career. how do you get from here... to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're still in school, you might find the best route... leads somewhere you weren't even looking. let's get to work. five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. [ woman ] learn from my story. with olay, here's how. new regenerist eye and lash duo the cream smooths the look of lids... softens the look of lines. the serum instantly thickens the look of lashes. see wow!... eyes in just one week with olay. >>> school officials are planning fo
jeff toobin is our senior legal analyst. >>> sandy hook students may dread the day they must return to school, at least some of them. now officials are trying to give them a little bit more time to cope with this tragedy. let's say you want to get ahead in your career. how do you get from here... to here? at university of phoenix we're moving career planning forward so you can start figuring that out sooner. ln fact, by thinking about where want your education to lead, while you're...
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. >> what did you say to jeff? how did you -- there is a lot of parents now who are trying to figure out what to say to their children all around the world for this. >> telling him was by far the toughest thing to do. i think what we did was truthful, honest words that he could understand. and hoping that he'll be able to process this and how we can help to guide him to process this over the long journey ahead. >> you met with president obama yesterday. what was that like? >> i know he's the leader of the country, but when he walked in that room, it was a very private meeting, but when he walked in the room to greet us, it was just a dad. he's just a dad coming in to meet a dad and a mom and a son. and we really felt that. we felt his support. and it was really -- it was really special and we shared some special things about grace with him, and her art. >> inspired by grace's art, her parents say the family drew pictures, remembering grace, all over her little white casket and laid her to rest with the things she l
. >> what did you say to jeff? how did you -- there is a lot of parents now who are trying to figure out what to say to their children all around the world for this. >> telling him was by far the toughest thing to do. i think what we did was truthful, honest words that he could understand. and hoping that he'll be able to process this and how we can help to guide him to process this over the long journey ahead. >> you met with president obama yesterday. what was that like?...
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we'll have jeff toobin later in the show to talk about bork and his legacy. >>> president obama takes first steps towards new gun control laws. he promised the changes sunday at a heart wrenching vigil and next hour mr. obama will announce that vice president joe biden will lead the effort to form new policies to rein in gun violence. one of the toughest questions investigators will try to answer is why did this happen in the first part, this terrible tragedy in connecticut? where did adam lanza shoot and kill his mother and 20 children and six adults inside sandy hook elementary before turning the gun on himself? those who knew him described him as quiet and socially awkward. he was a fan of video games. he did not have a criminal record. it is hard to believe that anyone would really commit something this terrible. mary ellen o'toole, a former fbi profiler and joins us from washington. good morning. thank you for being here. >> good morning. thank you. >> i think that so many people are just trying to get a grip on who this kid was and why he did what he did. as a profiler, what hav
we'll have jeff toobin later in the show to talk about bork and his legacy. >>> president obama takes first steps towards new gun control laws. he promised the changes sunday at a heart wrenching vigil and next hour mr. obama will announce that vice president joe biden will lead the effort to form new policies to rein in gun violence. one of the toughest questions investigators will try to answer is why did this happen in the first part, this terrible tragedy in connecticut? where did...